the.Hillsdale.
Forum
VIEW FROM THE INSIDE:
the Devil Went Down to Georgia:
Russia’s Return to Imperialism
MATT COLE
STAFF WRITER
At the end of the Cold War,
western nations held their breath
in hopes that a new democratic
Russia would allow its historically
imperialist governing-style to fall
by the wayside.
To the dismay of democracies
around the world, Russia has
proven that old habits die hard:
on August 8, 2008, Russia
invaded a former Soviet satellite,
the Republic of Georgia.
Russia’s foreign policy has been
consistent since the end of WWII:
invade smaller, weaker, nations
in order to exploit their resources
and labor. While Georgia is just
another benchmark in this age-old
tradition, it is important understand
the history of both nations in order
BEHIND the SCENES
FULL COVERAGE PAGE 6
to better answer the questions: Why
Georgia? Why now? Georgia
first began major relations with
Russia in 1800 when the nation
was willingly absorbed into the
Russian Empire in order to receive
military protection against Turkey
and Iran. After the 1917 Bolshevik
Revolution, Georgia re-declared
their independence; unfortunately,
their freedom was short-lived,
as they were invaded by the Red
Army in 1921 and forced into
the newly-formed Soviet Union.
For the next 70 years, Georgia
became just another addition
to Soviet expansionism,
contributing troops to both
World Wars, while acting as
the birth place of Joseph Stalin.
In 1991, as the Soviet Union
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BACKSTAGE,
BEST PARTIES
2008 Republican
National Convention
BYPASS THE BREATHALYZER in.this.ISSUE
JAMES NESBITT
STAFF WRITER
Hillsdale students
returning to campus
have discovered a lot of
changes this year: a newly
designed quad, freshly
paved parking lots, and
the first full year of a new
student union and cafeteria,
but, another change has
confronted some students:
an increased level of law
enforcement by Michigan
State Police. During the
weekend prior to the start of
the semester, between 12 and
14 students received minor in
possession (MIP) citations
from area law enforcement
officers, according to
Director of Security Mike
Wertz. Police issue these citations
VOlume IX, Issue II
and the
of the
by administering breath
tests to students, which
amounts to a search and
seizure of evidence.
When an officer
wishes to enter private
property to search and
seize, he first needs to
get a warrant. But a few
police officers have led
some students to believe
that this requirement does
not apply when citizens
are walking on the streets.
One of these students, who
asked to remain anonymous,
recalled her exchange with
state troopers Keith Pillar
and Britt Owen, who
stopped her while she was
walking down Hillsdale
Street: “I asked them, ‘Do
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SEPTEMBER 2008
sOUND bITES
Barack Obama, in an interview
with Fox New’s Bill O’Reilly, on
the “offensive comments” made by
Reverend Jeremiah Wright:
MR. O’REILLY: You had never
heard those comments?
SEN. OBAMA: I hadn’t heard
those comments.
MR. O’REILLY: He was
selling them in the lobby at the
church.
SEN. OBAMA: What can I tell
ya?
MR. O’REILLY: How many
times did you go to church a
month?
SEN. OBAMA: You know,
I’d probably go twice a month
sometimes.
MR. O’REILLY: And he never
said inflammatory stuff?
SEN. OBAMA: He didn’t say
stuff like that, all right.
MR. O’REILLY: Did he say
white people were bad?
SEN. OBAMA: No. What he
said was racism is bad.
MR. O’REILLY: But not white
people are bad?
SEN. OBAMA: There was
no doubt that what he said
was racism was bad. The
relationship was ruptured, I’m
not a member of the church.
MR. O’REILLY: Right.
The Most Conservative
Movie You May
Never See
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news SEPTEMBER 2008
A New Extreme on Abortion: While Western speculation
abounds, North Korea vehe-
During the New England Patri-
ots’ opening game, quarterback

Obama’s Infanticide Problem

mently denies that their leader, Tom Brady tore both the ACL
Kim Jong Il is gravely ill and/or and MCL in his left knee, likely
recovering from a severe ending his season and requiring
language guaranteeing it wouldn’t to Life Committee unearthed medical ailment. 6 to 9 months of rehabilitation.
CALVIN FREIBURGER be used someday to undermine Roe records showing that in 2003,
staff writer v. Wade. Illinois lawmakers had tried again,
After Jill Stanek, a nurse at Christ Considering that reversing Roe this time with the very language Actor Matt Damon recently In an less than surprising an-
Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois, would not ban abortion, but simply Obama claimed was the original told the Associated Press that he nouncement, Apple unveiled the
exposed how doctors at the send the issue back to the democratic dealbreaker. Senate Amendment believes that Sarah Palin facing revamped iPod Nano at a press
hospital were leaving newborns process, we could conclude from 001 said, “Nothing in this Section down Russian President Putin conference last Tuesday. In a
who survived abortions to starve to this that leaving newborns to a slow, shall be construed to affirm, deny, would resemble “a really bad variety of colors, it features a
death, the agonizing expand, or contract any legal status Disney movie;” this, from the thinner design, wider screen, and
state senate death was of or legal right applicable to any actor who supported the movie shuffle sensors similar to that of

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considered THIS ISSUE ULTIMATELY IS ABOUT
legislation ABORTION AND NOT LIVE BIRTHs to Obama
protecting
”
less concern

than the
member of the species homo sapiens
at any point prior to being born
alive as defined in this Section.” At
the rights of -BARACK OBAMA nightmare the time, Obama chaired the Health
such “born- scenario Committee, which unanimously
alive infants” in 2001 and 2002. of Americans voting on abortion added the previous language—
Both times, then-state Senator policy. This excuse didn’t reflect only for Obama to vote no on the
Barack Obama opposed it. He well on him, but it was nothing bill anyways, killing it before it
initially dismissed objections to his compared to the revelations to reached the Senate floor. Why? As
stance on the grounds that he would come.
have voted yes if the bill included In late August, the National Right CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
“Jersey Girl.”
Sports star and cancer survivor
Lance Armstrong has decided to
get back on the bike in attempt
to win his 8th Tour de France.
Another political genius: Joe
Biden, who told supporters at a
Wednesday rally that, “Hillary
Clinton is as qualified or more
qualified than I am to be vice
president of the United States of
America.”
the iPhone. During the presen-
tation, Steve Jobs declined to
comment on his health.
Ron Paul refuses to endorse
John McCain’s bid for the
presidency.
The United States has seen a
sharp decrease in citizenship ap-
plications after hiking the appli-
cation fee to combat costs. The
new price of freedom? $675.

Jennifer Granholm, [her] servants,

mip FROM PAGE 1 agents and employees, and those
I have to take a breathalyzer?’ The in active concert and participation
photo courtesy of City of Detroit police told me, ‘Michigan law says with [her], are restrained and
you need to take a breathalyzer.’” enjoined from enforcing or

NO MORE PADDY-WHACK for KILPATRICK MCL §436.1703(6) states that an

Detroit’s Mayor Falls From Grace and into a Heap of Trouble
under oath. The mayor finally
NATE ANDERSON pled guilty to three charges; six
staff writer felonies were discarded as part
After deliberation a Detroit of the plea bargain. To the city
jury decided not to give the of Detroit he owes four months
dog a bone. The two-term in prison, a million dollars, his
mayor encountered a series of future pension, law license,
allegations and accusations of and five months of probation.
misconduct since his election in Shortly after the agreement the
2001. These included inviting disgraced mayor chose to grace
strippers to the mayoral the people of Detroit with his
mansion, numerous accusations presence, giving an address that
of corruption, an extramarital the Detroit Free Press described
affair, and ultimately, avowed as “part-apology, part campaign
perjury as well as assaulting a speech.” He gallingly declared,
police officer. “Our challenge now is to put
Mayor Kilpatrick held up for the anguish and the turmoil of
the months despite the mounting recent months behind us… To
evidence against him. The tide those who have supported me
began to finally turn when text throughout the years....I thank
messages surfaced in January you with all my heart ...I know
that explicitly evidenced an that supporting me has not
affair he had long since denied always been easy, but it has not
been boring either.” According
to the Detroit Free Press he
proceeded to crack a smile.
Governor Granholm, who the
mayor stalwartly supported,
demonstrated her eagerness to
look past the affair. “It’s very
important for us as a state and as
a city to turn this page together.
There is much work to do. It is
my profound hope that we can
now write a new history for
this great but embattled city.”
Fewer and fewer Americans
can remember the day that the
word “great” every applied to
city of Detroit, at least without
being followed by the words
riot or fire. Detroit may have
burned some time ago but
Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick did
worse than fiddle as it continued
to smolder. HF
“officer who has reasonable cause
to believe a minor has consumed
alcoholic liquor or has any bodily
alcohol content may require the
person to submit to a preliminary
chemical breath analysis…A
minor who refuses to submit to
a preliminary chemical breath
test analysis as required in this
subsection is responsible for a state
civil infraction and may be ordered
to pay a civil fine of not more than
$100.00.”
There is a hole in what police
are telling students, however.
Although police are able to cite
this law to convince students to
cooperate, they cannot actually
enforce it. In September 2007,
Judge David M. Lawson of the
United States Eastern District
Court of Michigan ruled in Platte
et al. v. Thomas Township et al.
“that Michigan Complied Laws
§436.1703(6) is unconstitutional
on its face because it is repugnant to
the Fourth Amendment…Governor
imposing sanctions under Michigan
Complied Laws §436.1703(6), and
from enforcing any policy or rule
enacted under the authority of
said statute.” This ruling requires
police to obtain a warrant before
requiring pedestrians to submit to
a breathalyzer test.
Officers have been citing MCL
436.1703(6) and warning students
of the penalties for not submitting
to a breath test, but they have not
been disclosing to students the fact
that this statute is not enforceable.
Faced with the intimidating
circumstances of the situation, the
officers’ suggestions, and lacking
the knowledge that citizens may
refuse to submit to a breath test
before a warrant is obtained, many
students decide to cooperate. “I
didn’t know about the [the court’s
decision]. The officers told me
that if I cooperated and paid my
fine, the school and my parents
wouldn’t find out, so I took the
test,” said one student confronted
by Michigan State Police. HF
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SEPTEMBER 2008 NEWS
“UNITES”
HILLSDALE
the CHRISTIAN STATEHOUSE Michigan legislators
have introduced a

FELLOWSHIP
Hillsdale Forum
staff Nate AndersON
staff writer
While the Hillsdale Christian
Emilia Huneke-Bergquist Fellowship/Intervarsity
(HCF)
Julie Robison program at Hillsdale College has
EditOrs in Chief had a substantial presence for many
years, the group has recently put
some effort into centralizing and
Dave Wasmer
expanding its ministry on campus.
AssOciate EditOr During its kickoff on the 28th of
August, various student leaders
including David Stehlik, Sarah
Heather Shell Gillary, Shannon McCleary and Nate
COpy EditOr Jerauld explained the function of the
group’s various arms. The primary
alteration comes with the addition
Nate Anderson of “Frontlines.” In an attempt to
Matt Cole provide go-to Bible studies for each
Calvin Freiburger dorm, HCF opted to imprint its
stamp onto student-initiated groups.
Martin Kraegel III Involvement thus far has proved all-
Nathan Lichtman
inclusive, involving over a dozen
Christina Miller small groups, from studies of “Mere
Christianity,” to a Christian video
James Nesbitt series and old-fashioned reviews of
Scott Rozell books in the Bible. HCF provides
Lizzy Shell loose oversight, encouraging
Staff Writers group leaders to meet with the
Pastor of the Pine Ridge Church
and HCF affiliate, Steve Bricks.
Kate Martin Vision Team member and leader
of the Foundations ministry, David
DC COrrespOndent
Stehlik, described HCF and Pastor
Bricks’s role as helping to “cast the
vision for small group leaders who
control their own curriculum.” “We
recognize the common purpose,” he
emphasized.
The “Foundations” ministry
Guided by the encompasses the prayer and fasting
principles of liberty, element of HCF. The group is open to
freedom, and justice, any student, or at least any willing to
forego a few trips to SAGA. Stehlik
The.Hillsdale.Forum especially encourages students to
is a monthly student- accept a 15 meal plan instead of the
run publication of
MARTIN KRAEGEL III
CCA REVIEW
EYE ON THE
customary 19 meals, donating the
surplus ($140) to the HCF treasurer.
“In the time that you would usually
fill yourself up physically you can
fill yourself up spiritually,” he
explained.
Replacing and altering the former
Crossroads meeting is “Unite.” The
service runs just one Thursday a
month, and is meant to be a type of
umbrella gathering of all the smaller
ministries. As before, it will consist
of praise and worship, as well as
a guest speaker. AIA (Athletes
in Action) and “The Well,” a
contemporary worship service, will
continue under the HCF banner.
The administration has markedly
solidified the sprawling campus
ministries. Groups that attempt
to incorporate outside leadership,
beyond Intervarsity, are generally
prohibited from using campus
facilities, unless they reach an
agreement with the campus ministry.
UCO, or University Christian
Outreach, an Ann Arbor-based
ministry, attempted to negotiate the
placement of a charismatic worship
and prayer service on campus. The
group was ultimately barred from
becoming an official campus club,
due to its outside leadership. The
group eventually located off campus,
with UCO leader, Mike Shaugnessy,
nonetheless reporting that he was
“very happy” with negotiations.
It remains to be seen whether the
administrations efforts to provide a
comprehensive worship experience
for Christian students will pay
off. Toeing the line between base
uniformity and baseless acceptance
promises to provide a challenge for
many years to come. HF
has sparked speculation that a
myriad of bills dur-
ing the most recent
legislative session.
Some are wise, some
are dangerous, and
some are just plain
silly. This month’s
highlights are:
James nesbitt
staff writer
From the sewer pipe:
Senate Bill 1306
Primary Sponsor: Hansen Clarke (D-Detroit)
Text Excerpt: “In an action to foreclose a mortgage or land contract of
residential property…the court, on motion of a defendant, shall order the
action stayed for 2 years after the entry of the stay order.”
Analysis: This bill would deny banks and other lenders to reclaim their
rightful property. Although evictions are sad things, residents do not
rightfully and legally own their homes until they have repaid their loans.
This bill would send the clear message that the state of Michigan does
not respect property rights. The end result will be a dearth of investment
in Michigan and an increase in low-income citizens without access to
home-ownership.
Last Action: 5/7/08—Referred to Committee on Banking and Financial
Institutions.
Note: The Moratorium Now! Coalition is organizing a rally in Lansing on
September 17th to demand a hearing in committee for this bill. Bad news
for Hillsdaleans of the United Methodist denomination: this coalition
is housed and supported by the Central United Methodist Church of
Detroit.
From the dream pipe:
House Bill 4454
Primary Sponsor: Jacob Hoogendyk (R-Kalamazoo)
Text Excerpt: This bill would prohibit a person from “[requiring] an
employee to do any of the following as a condition of employment or
continued employment:
(a) Become or remain a member of a labor organization.
(b) Pay dues, fees, assessments, or other similar charges to a labor
organization.
(c) Pay to a charity or other third party an amount equivalent to or pro rata
portion of dues, fees, assessments, or other charges required of members
of a labor organization.”
Analysis: This bill would allow Michigan workers the choice to participate
in a union. This provides an incentive for unions to provide a meaningful
service to their members and ends their monopoly. The bill would reduce
labor costs for Michigan businesses and increase Michigan’s economic
competitiveness with other countries and other states.
Last Action: 7/23/08—Notice given to Discharge Committee.
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staff writer
Just as last year’s CCA on
the lessons and legacy of
the Vietnam War coincided
neatly with the national
debate on US policy in Iraq,
this year’s opening CCA
on the Cold War also finds
a parallel in current events.
Russia’s aggressive response
to Georgia, regarding the
breakaway provinces of
South Ossetia and Abkhazia,
renewal of the Cold War may be
imminent, while tensions between
the West and Russia have reached
levels not seen in years. New
missile defense systems to be
placed in Poland and the Czech
Republic, while ostensibly aimed
Iran, have been viewed by Russia
as threatening to their power,
along with the United States’ goal
to include countries like Georgia
and Ukraine into NATO. Former
President of Russia, and former
member of the KGB, Vladimir
that country, has been adamant about
nationalizing Russia’s oil industry,
using its energy resources as
leverage in Europe, and projecting
power in the region economically.
Some speculate he has his sights
on a renewed Russian empire.
Russia-U.S. relations have
become a campaign issue in the
2008 election as well. Both major
presidential candidates have
criticized Russia. Republican
candidate John McCain echoed
John F. Kennedy in proclaiming that,
vowing that the United States will
stand by Georgia in facing Russia.
Examining the issues and
history involved in the Cold War
and its lessons for today, CCA I,
entitled “The Cold War: History
and Controversies,” held from
September 7th to September
11th included speakers: Tatiana
Yankelevich, director of the Andrei
Sakharov Program on Human
Rights, speaking on “Life Behind
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the rOundTable SEPTEMBER 2008
When I get rich, I’m going to sit and write After having heard all
I am impressed with her, I think that she will
checks while I watch Fox News all day. of the candidates, the bring unfiltered experience to the ticket. As a
–Brad Huges, GA Delegate politicians, the news neutral candidate, Palin is the Republican’s
and Fox News junkie
anchors, the political lifeline. The party is unified behind her.
You again? analysts, and the talk-
–Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly
to GA Delegate Brad Huges
ing heads dissect this –Henry Curtis, OH Alternate Delegate
past week’s Republi-
Now my family has been calling and call- can National Conven-
tion like a high school
ing…they all want me to try and get on TV science experiment, it
again tonight. is always a little more
–RNC Volunteer from Alabama interesting to hear
what real people have
I think that what to say.
Senator McCain said The chance to speak
to delegates, locals,
was important. To and little ones was
Arabs he said some one that I couldn’t photo courtesy of Drew DeJong
great things. The line pass up. Here is a re-
about not sending cord of what they had I am an anomaly: I am a conservative, I am
more money to peo- to say about John Mc- a Republican, and I am an African-Amer-
Cain, Sarah Palin, and ican. And with all those qualities, I am
ple that hate us, that the party in St. Paul,
is very important. Minnesota.
having a lot of fun around here.
–Retired Marine Charlie
–Mando Shailem, –Emilia Huneke-Bergquist Strickland, MN Alternate Delegate
Egyptian Emigrant

“We like everything!” Joel Westrom is the Chair of the 1st Congressional
District of Michigan, a district encompassing 42% of the
“I got to lick an ice sculpture!” land mass but only 3% of the state’s population.
Emily (age 8) and Zoe (age 6) on what they
like about their first-ever Republican National He had this to say about Michiganders at the 2008 RNC,
Convention. Their father was a California delegate. “I think we were all a little bit hung-over
from the Romney thing, but Palin seems to
We’re very proud of her. It was an honor have turned that around. She is a shock fac-
that just happened to come her way, and it
tor—sharp, articulate, relatable—she has
is very well deserved. narrowed the gap. Clearly, our placement
–Mr. Heil, father of RNC intern and Hillsdale Student E.B. Heil [near the stage] reflects the importance of
Michigan in this upcoming election.”
photo by Huneke-Bergquist Tell everyone and
I’ve never been in a city this friendly with don’t stop until we
this much tear gas residue. put John McCain
–Comedian Jon Stewart on Minneapolis/St. Paul (September 5,
and Sarah Palin in
the White House!
I am at a loss for words when it comes to –C.R. Waters, AZ Delegate
Sarah Palin.
Originally, I was a Romney supporter, but This is my sixth convention, and I have been
now it is time to get the word out about our a McCain supporter for the last two years.
Maverick. We have to keep this momentum alive
through November
photo by Huneke-Bergquist –Joan Rynolds, MI Delegate –John Peschong, CA Delegate
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SEPTEMBER 2008
President Phillips’ BOLD STAND on CAMPUS UNREST
Stephen Casai
Guest CONTRIBUTOR
In the late 1960s, U.S. campuses
were in turmoil. Students rebelled
and spoke out against the draft,
Vietnam War, and college curricu-
lums. They distrusted everyone
over 30. Some wanted to over-
throw the establishment. They
even demonstrated in classrooms,
preventing professors from teach-
ing.
On July 22, 1968, Hillsdale
College President J. Donald Phil-
lips (1907-1993) took a bold and
courageous stand on campus un-
rest. In a letter approved by the
Board of Trustees and sent out
to all Hillsdale College students
enrolled for the fall semester, he
warned that the college would not
tolerate student disturbances.
At the time, Hillsdale was not ex-
periencing any problems. In fact,
Phillips said in the letter, “The
following expression is probably
quite unnecessary for any of our
students and is not made because
of any special knowledge or ex-
pectation.”
. Still, he wanted to make sure
that campus violence did not start
at Hillsdale. So he said that the
9/11: Never Forget Project
Each year, Hillsdale College Republicans, in partnership with the Young America’s Foun-
dation, go to work in the early morning hours of September 11 to arrange nearly 3,000 tiny
American flags along the Quad in memory of those killed in the 2001 terrorist attacks.
Though this year’s anniversary has past, we humbly ask that you please keep each of the
victims and their families in your thoughts and prayers throughout the upcoming week.
students must “know in advance
what the college position will be
in certain areas.”
In the third paragraph of the let-
ter, Phillips reminded students of
an important point.
“Attendance at Hillsdale Col-
lege is a privilege and not a right!”
he said.
Nevertheless, he said the stu-
dents should have some voice in
the college’s affairs
“Wisdom would direct that in
fast-changing and complicated
times, and with the improved
preparation of young people for
college, their ideals, suggestions,
and desires should be sought and
should be thoughtfully consid-
ered,” he said.
He urged the students to discuss
their ideas with Student Federa-
tion and faculty and administra-
tive committees.
He even said that the students
were still allowed to dissent as
long as it was legal and peaceful.
“The right to dissent has been
an honored American tradition,”
he said. “That privilege has al-
ways been and will be respected at
Hillsdale College.”
In the second from last paragraph
of his letter, Phillips laid down the
law. He warned the students that
they would face disciplinary ac-
tion if they refused to comply with
the policy.
“Therefore let it be known that
any act of violence or intimida-
tion,” he said,” any seizing of any
portion of property or any unau-
thorized activity which prevents
the normal operation of the col-
lege in any way by any individual
or groups of individuals will be
considered in direct opposition to
the necessary operation of the col-
lege, and action sufficient to the
cause will be taken immediately,
including the possibility and prob-
ability of suspension or expul-
sion, regardless of the number in-
volved. Similar acts will be taken
against those who advocate such
described activity.”
One can tell that Phillips careful-
ly thought out each section of the
letter, especially the conclusion.
If he had ended the letter with
the above paragraph, the students
might have resented it. Phillips,
however, was a brilliant commu-
nicator. He had great respect for
the students and knew that some
might disagree with the policy and
want to transfer to another school
The letter, he said, “is submit-
photo by Wasmer
SPOTLIGHT
ted now in order that a student
may have adequate time to select
another college if the above terms
are unacceptable. Moreover, the
college shall use its offices to help
such a student find a college or
university more acceptable to his
or her personal purposes.”
Phillips’ letter received na-
tional coverage. Three hundred
newspapers printed articles about
his letter, and it was reported on
hundreds of radio and television
broadcasts.
An article in the Sept. 30, 1968,
issue of U.S. News & World Re-
port included several excerpts
from Phillips’ letter and his pic-
ture.
“In a period of sit-ins, riots, and
general student revolt on U.S.
campuses, at least one college has
laid down a firm policy on what is
expected of its students-- and told
them to go elsewhere if they don’t
like it,” the magazine said.
“J Donald Phillips, president
of Hillsdale College, wrote to all
incoming students advising them
that the administration intends to
run the school.”
The Hillsdale Collegian mar-
veled at the great response to Phil-
lips’ letter.
OBAMA FROM PAGE 2
Obama said on April 4, 2002, he
was worried “what liabilities the
doctor might have in this situation,”
and dismissed the concerns driving
the bill, because he was sure “this
issue ultimately is about abortion
and not live births.”
After this scandal blew up in
Obama’s face, his defenders
have claimed both that Jill
Stanek’s allegations were never
corroborated and that Illinois law
already protected such babies.
Both claims are false. At the time,
Christ Hospital admitted they were
performing live-birth abortions (but
announced it would from then on
limit use of the procedure to babies
with fatal birth defects), and while
pre-existing Illinois law ostensibly
protected abortion survivors, it only
required treatment for babies who
had “sustainable survivability.”
In addition, as Chicago Tribune
columnist Eric Zorn wrote on
August 20, “Prosecutors in Illinois
“President J. Donald Phillips
has done a fantastic job of bring-
ing Hillsdale College into national
news,” the student newspaper
said. “Approximately 3-5 million
people have recently read about
President Phillips’ letter.”
According to the fall 1968 is-
sue of the Hillsdale Magazine,
the college received many letters
from the students and their par-
ents, expressing their gratitude
that “their education would not be
disrupted.”
The college’s magazine also
pointed out that not a single stu-
dent withdrew from Hillsdale be-
cause of the letter.
In 1968, E. Ross Adair, U.S. con-
gressman and member of Hillsdale
College’s Board of Trustees, hon-
ored Phillips’ letter by entering it
in the Congressional Record.
This article has been reprinted with
permission from Stephen Casai. Affec-
tionately known as “Saga Steve,” Casai
serves as a customer representative at
the Knorr Family Dining room and con-
tributed to the local magazine Commu-
nity Plus+ from 1997 until 2000. This
article originally appeared in the August
2000 issue. Casai is available via e-mail
at scasai@hillsdale.edu.
entered into a consent decree in 1993
agreeing not to prosecute doctors
for apparent or alleged violations
of this law based on ‘born alive’
definitions or other definitions.”
This is, simply put, infanticide. It is
evil even by the standards most pro-
choicers claim to hold. It’s shocking
that a United States Senator could
so callously disregard both his
first duty (“to secure these rights,
governments are instituted among
men”), and basic human decency
and compassion, all to thwart even
the slightest, most nonexistent
challenge to what pundit Ann
Coulter aptly called the Left’s
“holiest sacrament: abortion.”
It’s even more shocking that a
mainstream political party could
embrace him. All Americans of
conscience— liberal, conservative,
and independent alike—ought to be
disgusted. Barack Obama is running
in part on a promise to heal the sins
of the past, but it is clear all he’ll
really do is trade them for brand-
new sins of the future. HF
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SEPTEMBER 2008 Open Forum SEPTEMBER 2008

the Right People, the Right Place, & the Right’s Big Party
an inside look at the 2008 Republican National Convention
bags out to awaiting taxis; locals living record of Minnesota’s milling photos taken at the display. of every fireworks display in otherwise dangerous. One Fox Delegates danced, politicians the gap between Republicans and Presidential nominee, Sarah Palin, appeared. The audience roared, and
emilia huneke-bergquist rushed around looking both elated industry and the Guthrie, a modern Next, USO performers “The Liberty recent American history, hearing it anchor had a pineapple taken away networked, everyone drank, and the Democrats, Former Senate Majority who was undoubtedly the most the nominees commanded the stage.
EDITOR IN CHIEF and annoyed -- the 2008 Republican preformed live invoked a palpable (it was later returned to him,) and party ended just passed the juvenile Leaders, Tom Daschle, Bob Dole, Waving and smiling, in that moment,
architectural wonder. Thousands of Belles” took the stage in sequined anticipated speaker of this year’s
The flight from Detroit to St. National Convention began. people crowded both venues, all dresses and hats reminiscent of emotion in the many soldiers, piles of umbrellas lay abandoned hour of eleven p.m. Howard Baker, and George Mitchell convention. the GOP bought a non-refundable
Paul was at capacity; filled, in part, SATURDAY eager for hors d’oeuvres, an open the 1940s, performing a classic set veterans, and ordinary citizens in under security tables. Arriving at TUESDAY founded the center in 2007. Despite the increasingly negative ticket on the trademarked “Straight
by thirty-five Pittsburgh police Saturday evening, the RNC bar, and the free water bottles filled of patriotic songs that energized attendance. Post-performance had the entrance, visitors again held Despite the cancellations, officials But the RNC was not the only Talk Express.”
officers coming to aid in securing hosted a Media Party, inviting all with sparkling river water (filtered, a bored audience. As they sang the excited crowed moving eagerly their passes in the air, a final visual filled Tuesday’s lineup and convention in town that week. THURSDAY
the cities for the of course). Environmentalism “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” from the reception hall to the confirmation of their clearance. arranged with most networks to Just as the party started, Ron Paul Officially
week. Joking and remains a hotly contested topic in Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman auditorium, picking up popcorn, Hurricane Gustav cut the opening extend primetime coverage of the supporters started to trickled out accepting his
laughing amongst Minnesota. Though it is rumored and his wife Laurie quietly made candy, and bottled water from day’s schedule short as President convention. Laura Bush introduced of the Target Center. Some were nomination
one another, it that Republicans are out to destroy the rounds, mingling with guests carts lining the way. Crowding Bush and Vice President Dick her husband via satellite to rousing quiet, while others stood fired up Thursday evening,
would have been all of God’s creation, the RNC, in hundreds of conservatives Cheney cancelled their appearances applause and fanfare. President and ready to fight. Standing on the John McCain
easy to mistake partnership with Coca-Cola, made into a theater and showing in order to aid the Gulf Coast. Bush’s abbreviated speech included streets yelling incoherently about walked on stage to
the group for a a point of recycling and using DELEGATES DANCED, POLITICIANS them all an anti-Michael Instantaneously, what had been a all of the trademark elements: the “Revolution” and Ron Paul’s another standing
sports team. Other renewable resources wherever Moore movie had it obvious pep rally for John McCain turned some love for McCain, some love plans to turn America around, they ovation. For the
than being slightly possible. The evening passed
NETWORKED, EVERYONE DRANK, effects: cheers, jokes, and to relief fund-raiser, with RNC for America, and a joke. Despite fazed no one. From the patio, a team next hour, he
taller and more quickly, a sweet mix of humidity AND THE PARTY ENDED JUST jeers abounded. Chairman Mike Duncan leading the the mediocrity, however, President of security and secret service looked discussed foreign
muscular than the and jazz music, and before long, the MONDAY effort. First Lady Laura Bush and Bush paved the way for both on in amusement. While the secret policy, economic
average American, crowd thinned and chariots turned PASSED THE JUVENILE HOUR OF Barricaded for a seven- First Lady hopeful Cindy McCain former Senator Fred Thompson service didn’t attend every party, c o n c e r n s ,
they were nearly to pumpkins. ELEVEN PM. block radius, entering the gave short speeches encouraging and Senator Joe Lieberman, whose Bob Dole’s presence at Bellanotte healthcare, and
indistinguishable SUNDAY Xcel Center on Monday charity before airing videos in which energetic and enthusiastic speeches demanded their presence on this other aspects of
from the other passengers. Yet, credentialed Much of the same crowd morning was made all the Governors Rick Perry (TX), Charlie shed new light on the Republican particular evening. He mingled with his campaign.
when one officer was reaching to press to attend attended the Sunday premier while pausing for conversations more difficult by hundreds of Crist (FL), Haley Barbour (MS), and presidential nominee. Alongside guests for about an hour, smiling for media coverage of her values, Delegates, though excited, were
place his carry-on in the overhead a reception of An American Carol, a film and the occasional photo, seeming protesters that crowded into the Bob Riley (AL) offered their own the delegate floor, in the VIP booth, photos before, no doubt, heading to political career, and family, Palin far from the level of enthusiasm
compartment, he exposed his and festival starring Kevin Farley as Michael genuinely interested in spending streets and parks along the way. words of thanks and support. After former President George H. Bush bed. took the stage to a long and loud displayed for Palin the night
holstered gun, taking several at the Mill Malone, an anti-American time with guests. Riot police stood ready, armed only three hours of official business, and his wife Barbara sat alongside WEDNESDAY standing ovation. Not even a faulty before—that is—until thousands of
passengers by surprise amidst City Museum filmmaker out to annul the Fourth After the Colemans’ departure, with long-range tear gas canisters the convention adjourned for the six former Vietnam POWs and The conventions final days blur teleprompter could stop the GOP’s red, white, and blue balloons rained
today’s age of overbearing airport and Guthrie of July. (Full review, page 10) The country star Lee Greenwood, and batons, as did a human wall of day. That evening, the Michigan Cindy McCain. together in a mix of excitement new leading lady; a refreshing down upon them all. Signaling the
security. Theater. reception beforehand featured donning a royal blue and black National Guardsman aligned along delegation hosted a party at local Across the river in Minneapolis, and balloons. Wednesday evening, change from the typical political end of a historic week in the Twin
Arriving in the Twin Cities on Both stand a touching tribute to the Armed leather jacket, sang a series of Kellogg Street bearing shields and nightclub Karma. A chic venue, the the Bipartisan Policy Center Mike Huckabee, Rudy Giuliani, fanfare, her remarks waft through Cities, they floated to the floor
Saturday, it was instantly palpable along the Forces, each branch receiving tunes from his albums past and gas masks. Motown cover band played favorites hosted the “Two Parties, One and Mitt Romney greeted a lively the Xcel Center like a summer like bubbles, draping the area in
that something big was about to Mississippi their own space to decorate. The present before performing his Past the mobs, police monitored the from the 60s and 70s while a disco Ticket” event at local restaurant crowd, each humorously criticizing breeze -- welcome, cool, and the colors of the country. Charged
take place. Secret service and police River as a Army had the largest following: famed “Proud to be an American” entry gates carefully as volunteers ball reflected tiny squares of white Bellanotte. Dedicated to bridging Barack Obama’s Chicago history unfazed by lingering dark clouds. with patriotism, eager to hit the
officers paced the airport tribute to it featured a vintage Jeep and tune. Swaying back and forth as scanned clearance badges. Beyond light all over the delegates and plans for Joined on stage afterwards by her campaign trail, and ready to make
looking stiff and official; America, the smiling couple dressed in the they waved miniature the first checkpoint, entrants moved moving across the the presidency. three daughters, two sons, husband, history, the Republican Party left
several people museum a classic tan uniforms, with flags, the audience through metal detectors while dance floor. Their remarks and daughter Bristol’s boyfriend, the Xcel Center Thursday evening
carried large attendees winding a line around was enamored. security personnel rifle through e l i c i t e d Palin glowed with happiness. Then, radiant and ready to go. November,
camera the surrounding high-tops and The theme belongings, removing anything laughter, as the from behind the stage, John and here we come! HF
serving tables to have their odd, blunt, sharp, trio warmed the Cindy
or deemed crowd for Vice McCain
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OPINION SEPTEMBER 2008
Literature is Living Memory of Nation the
Solzhenitsyn’s legacy to live on in classic works
DAVE WASMER Moscow Institute of Philosophy, Solzhenitsyn didn’t stop there.
Literature and History. He would He became one of Russia’s
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Russian novelist days: eight years F. Kennan as “the most powerful
and historian is in a labor camp. single indictment of a political Soviet dissident. One speaker
best remembered Those years in the regime ever to be levied in
CCA FROM PG. 3 of particular interest was
for bringing to camps would later modern times.” the Iron Curtain”; author Andrew Roberts, the author of A
light the horrors Aleksandr Solzenitsyn, serve as a model for Perhaps more than anyone in Derek Leebaert offering a History of the English Speaking
of the Soviet 1918-2008 his groundbreaking recent history, Solzhenitsyn has two-part historical overview Peoples Since 1900, a book
gulags through his novel, One Day in proved to mankind that it truly of the struggle; author Tennet which is reputed to have greatly
brilliant works of literature. the Life of Ivan Denisovich. is possible for one man, even Bagley on “The Secret War” influenced President Bush.
Born on December 11, 1918 in As the first novel to openly without a seat of power, to make discussing Cold War espionage; Roberts delivered a lecture
Soviet Russia, Solzhenitsyn was chronicle the nightmares of a remarkable difference in the journalist and author M. Stanton entitled “Reagan, Thatcher, and
raised by his widowed mother the gulag experience, One Day world. Given his contributions Evans offering his take on the the End of the Cold War”. Finally,
and his aunt on the family farm. in the Life of Ivan Denisovich to the Russian and historical McCarthy phenomenon; and Dr. Harvard University Professor
Facing a difficult childhood, his immediately sold out on its first literary traditions, it is safe to say Daniel J. Mahoney, professor of Richard Pipes gave a talk entitled
mother encouraged his education publication. Never before had such that Solzhenitsyn will continue politics at Assumption College, “Russia Today,” followed by the
as much as possible. In addition a raw account of Soviet oppression on in our living memory, and in discussing “The Looming concluding faculty roundtable.
to studying mathematics at a been allowed to spread throughout the memory of the world that he Figure of Solzhenitsyn,” the HF
state university, he enrolled in Russia, much less to pervade the so dramatically changed. HF famous Russian author and
correspondence courses at the Western world.
who would take one. By July 2008, Union President-in-office Nicolas the international community, and the ongoing efforts to
GEORGIA FROM PG. 1 Russia had issued passports to over Sarkozy. Discussion focused on besides Russia, have formally incorporate Georgia into NATO.
collapsed, Georgia again 90% of the secessionist population what Russia called a counter- recognized Abkhazia or South Cheney also met with leaders in
declared independence. Conflicts in Abkhazia and South Ossetia. attack resulting from genocide Ossetia for fear the Russians will Azerbaijan and Ukraine to discuss
arose immediately as Russia At the encouragement of by Georgian forces as well as the immediately annex the nations their future NATO membership.
sent weapons and supplies the Russians, secessionists approval of a six-point peace plan. into the Russian Federation once The ex-Soviet republics are being
to ethnic minority separatist intensified regional violence. With much coaxing, President they are declared independent. encouraged to gain membership
movements in Abkhazia and President Mikheil Saakashvili Sarkozy convinced President After Norway reported sightings as means of protection. This is
South Ossetia, leading to responded by sending Georgian Saakashvili to agree to the Six- of Russian aircraft flying just a necessary precaution if the
constant sectional violence. troops to suppress the rebellions. Point Plan, which, among other north of their airspace, the United Russians decide to declare war
In 2004, pro-western leader Under the Russian Constitution, things, allows for the continued States and NATO have taken on any of their former satellites;
Mikheil Saakashvili won the Russian forces have the right occupation of Georgian territory what they consider necessary if they do, Russia will also be
Georgian Presidency on the to intervene wherever Russian by Russian troops to act as military precautions, including declaring war on 26 of the world’s
platform of reducing sectional citizens (i.e. those with Russian peacekeepers. Widespread sending ships to the Black Sea, most powerful democracies.
violence and strengthening the passports) are being harmed, rumors of violence, arson, and inserting missiles in Poland, A summit will be held in Moscow
Georgian military and economy and thus, Russian forces theft has been reported under and placing former Soviet on September 8th, to discuss what
through Western influences. “legitimately” invaded Georgia. the watch of the peacekeepers. republics, specifically those in is to be done next regarding the
President Saakashvili’s promises While the rest of the world was On August 25th, the Federal Eastern Europe, on high alert. increasingly hostile situation.
were upheld as he significantly watching the Olympics, Russia Assembly of Russia voted to Furthermore, on September 4th, Russia has announced it will be
reduced sectional violence, and easily occupied the entire northern recognize Abkhazia and South Vice President Dick Cheney flew up to the West to determine what
the Georgian economy flourished. half of Georgia, blockaded their Ossetia as sovereign nations, to Georgia as a representation the future will hold, but promises
Between 2004 and 2008, Russia Black Sea ports, and gained and called on the international of America’s commitment to any military action taken against
continued its open assistance to complete control of Georgian community to do the same, citing the people there. During his Russia will be reciprocated.
secessionists, as well as issuing airspace in only four days. the February 17, 2008 recognition visit, he met specifically with President Medvedev has said,
Russian passports—the only On August 12th, Russian President of Kosovo’s independence President Saakashvili to discuss “We are not afraid of anything,
documentation required for Dmitry Medvedev met with from Serbia as an example. the rebuilding of Georgia’s including the prospect of a new
Russian citizenship— to anyone French President and European At present, no nations in badly-damaged military Cold War.”HF
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SEPTEMBER 2008 OPINiON
Palin and the Pregnancy
As Sarah Palin’s 17 year old daughter faces an unexpected pregnancy, two
students discuss the possible implications for Palin, her family, and her campaign.

CATHERINE SIMMERER
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
When John McCain announced
Sarah Palin as his pick for the
Republican vice presidential
nomination, the conservative
world celebrated; a fresh new face
with a perfect record, just what
was needed to fight the charismatic
Obama. Palin was an ideal
choice: pro-life and pro-liberty.
she forgot to rein in her daughter.
Bristol and her boyfriend, Levi,
are going to be married. How
sweet! How perfect they are for
each other! Sure, Bristol and Levi
are considered above the age
of consent in Alaska, but some
states such as Arizona, California,
and Tennessee consider such an
affair statutory rape of a minor;
had they been in one of these
states, Levi might have been sent
work in the government has left
a gap in her family life. With
Mom at work 24/7, occupied
in important business affairs,
Bristol is left to make important
decisions on her own. She is at
the age of young adulthood,
when inexperienced, insecure
girls need Mom to give advice,
care, and love. Without steady
and constant guidance, anything
can influence her

V
A hockey fan, a mom of five, a to jail. Looking at this from a judgment and
beauty queen: the perfect touch. moral and not a legal standpoint, tip the balance
Now she announces that her however, their action was wrong; of her decisions.
17-year-old daughter Bristol is everyone seems to overlook Perhaps, if Palin
5 months pregnant. Being pro- this fact. You would think that a had never gone
life, abortion is not an option. state governor would know this. into politics, this

E
Some will say that this is an Perhaps I am being judgmental, but would never have
opportunity for Sarah Palin to the role of parents is to raise their happened. But
prove to the world her standards children under the moral guidance then, we wouldn’t
on moral issues. Others will say of the Ten Commandments and have had such Cartoon by Samuel Mullins
God’s laws. What about “thou a wonderful VP

A New Perspecitve
this shows a lack of judgement,
discretion, and control on her part shalt not commit adultery”? nominee. HF

as mom. Since 1992, she has been
handling the reins of Alaska’s
government, and doing a pretty
decent job of it. Somewhere during
those years, however, it appears
R
So maybe it was an “accident.”
So maybe Palin is really the best
on the Cold War
of moms, and Bristol has just gone
astray on her own. But maybe, just
maybe, Sarah Palin’s awe-inspiring Why CCA I had an important message for us all
to me like troops of soldiers who,

HEATHER SHELL
COPY EDITOR
Last Sunday at church, the priest
delivered a very stirring message
in his homily. He asserted that
S
her life. By entering into marriage Mere months after EMILY WAGNER satisfied with their overwhelming,
and motherhood at the ripe age choosing to give GUEST COLUMNIST triumphant victory, are still
of seventeen, she is sacrificing life to a child with During the first lecture of prepared to defend it tooth-and-
innumerable experiences and Down’s Syndrome, the Cold War CCA, given by nail against encroachments from
opportunities, including much of her daughter’s Tatiana Yankelevich, I observed any less tasteful border-nations of
what we as college students are decision to take a contrast among the members the West.

if Jesus had been born today, the
Pharisees would not have had to
resort to crucifixion in an attempt
to cripple his ministry. All they
would have had to do is smear his
reputation in the press, a practice
experiencing now. Palin herself
acknowledged that this pregnancy
will cause their daughter to “grow
up faster than we had ever planned.”
The situation is regrettable, but
what makes it absolutely tragic is
U
the high road and of the audience. Of course it is From my own personal experience,
not layer misdeed easy to recognize that Phillips I cannot connect with their victory.
upon misdeed was filled with students trying to I can feel (a feeling I am sure most
by killing her meet graduation requirements and Americans share) strongly affected
child is evidence somewhat more mature alumni, by popular images of concentration
of the strength but along with the generation gap camps and U-boats and the Bataan

the priest termed “character
assassination.” My mind couldn’t
help but stray to Sarah Palin. Don’t
get me wrong- I’m not equating the
current Republican candidate for
the vice presidency to Jesus Christ;
I am simply arguing that Governor
Palin is indeed a victim of character
assassination. The sad thing is, the
brunt of the attack is not coming
from the direction of the enemy
camp, but from the members of her
own political party.
Yes, it’s true- Palin’s teenage
daughter is pregnant. It is a
lamentable situation to be sure.
Bristol made a choice that will
dramatically change the course of
the fact that it is being exploited
and distorted in a manner that is
both vicious and ridiculous. As
difficult as it will be for Bristol to
have and raise this child, I’m sure
it was even more difficult for her
to thrust herself into so harsh a
limelight and allow herself and her
actions to be bandied about in the
press like a political liability. It
is unjust and ignorant to presume
that this incident in any way affects
Governor Palin’s qualifications
to serve our country in the White
House. In fact, there could be no
more concrete example of Palin’s
conviction and commitment to what
she believes to be true and right.
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and validity of
her political and
personal positions.
Palin proves that
no matter the
circumstances, be
it a busy mother pregnant with
a disabled baby or the most
embarrassing and inconvenient
of teenage pregnancies, nothing
is worth taking the life of a
child. Palin has handled this
unexpected pregnancy with
incredible grace and integrity,
which only proves her ability
to tackle any sticky situation
of the national level with equal
aplomb. HF
there was, I think, a difference in
their reactions to the difficulties in
the lives of Soviet Russians that
Yankelevich addressed. While my
fellow students and I applauded
politely before and after Mrs.
Yankelevich spoke, a number of
those venerable alumni cheered and
clapped vigorously at such phrases
as “the Soviet Union was evil,” (an
audience member, a septuagenarian
woman with shockingly red-pink
hair, loved that line) and “we
must defend self-determination
and freedom.” The feeling that
emanated from them was that the
grand battle across continents and
decades is still real. They appeared
death march; those are real for
me, somehow conveyed down
the years through movies and
museums. I can almost grasp the
magnitude of it all. But the 50-odd
years of living numb from fear
of nuclear annihilation that was
certain to come out of the skies at
any moment, of safety drills whose
designers seemed to believe that
an inch of fake wood and metal
on school desks was enough to
save students from radioactive
death, remains unknown to me.
WWII’s offspring, the Cold War,
isn’t something that pervades the
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Arts&Entertainment August 2008

Sartorial Review: MOVIE

REVIEW
Fashion Week, Spring 2009 Ready-to-Wear
can transition smoothly from the patterns abound on trench coats and microprints and iridescent fabrics.
MARIA L. DOWNES office to the Bahamas. Though casual, evening gowns. Tie-dye, a pattern Galliano and Louis Vuitton presented
CONTRIBUTING writer it retains the tailored sleekness and once reserved for camp children, their signature, eye-popping hues
Fashion week is a semiannual seemingly effortless sophistication takes an unexpectedly sophisticated of pink for spring. All white, well-
event during which fashion houses of the fabulously affluent. approach on conservative skirts tailored, relaxed suits dominated the
showcase their designs for the Prevalent colors found in the and office wear. Moroccan prints, a runways along with cuffed shorts
upcoming season to the press, editors women’s spring lines include a fusion prominent spring trend, were seen and slacks in classic white and khaki. emilia huneke-bergquist
of fashion magazines, and buyers. of cobalt blue, fluorescent pink, most conspicuously in the Tory Burch Interesting accents hearkening back EDITOR IN CHIEF
Fashion week, an international yellow, and orange, and the ever- and Nicole Miller lines. Exaggerated to old-world class found form in the The invitations to the RNC premier
venue, is located in the four fashion classic white, and though the colors plaid patterns dominated Vera Wang polka dot and vertically striped bow read, “This film may be offensive to
capitals of the world: New York City, are expected, the cuts and patterns of along with the geometric color block ties in Dolce and Gabbana’s line. children, young people, old people,
London, Milan, and Paris. January spring attire are entirely whimsical. pattern introduced earlier this year. Fashion week is captivating in-the-middle people, some people
through March, designers reveal Versace implemented eye-popping Full skirts and ethnic-inspired, avant- because every season, it reintroduces on the right, all people on the left,
their fall collections and September shades of orange and blue throughout garde jewelry continue into spring. resurrected styles from previous eras terrorists, war-mongers, Christians,
through November, designers their line of body-skimming evening Men’s resort wear emphasized such as the subdued, ladylike 40’s and Jews, Muslims, Atheists, Agnostics
present their spring lines. Held far in gowns and cocktail dresses abounding tribal patterns and vibrant hues. the glam, over-the-top 80’s. Dictating (though you’d have to prove it
advance of the literal season, Fashion with intricate folds. The floral prints Bold, vertical stripes dramatically the mood of an approaching season, to them), the ACLU, liberals,
Week presents clothing to buyers so popularized for fall 2008 evolve covered relaxed suits. Viktor and the shows provide opportunities to conservatives, neo-cons, ex-cons,
that they may have sufficient time to into spring-worthy styles on vibrant Rolf, among other designers, experiment with looks one might future cons, republicans, democrats,
determine which styles to showcase cocktail dresses and pallid grey floral showcased Moroccan themed not otherwise consider. How you libertarians, people of color, people
and which to shut-out. carry and present yourself accounts
This year, of no color, English speakers,
for how others
fashion week English as a second language
perceive you
kicked off to a speakers, men, women, more
and depends
fantastical start a great deal
women, and ivy league professors.
with spring 2009 upon clothing. Native Americans should be okay.”
resort-wear, One’s style Given that warning, it is no surprise
showcased in is a revealing that An American Carol has already
New York from facet of one’s generated a great deal of publicity.
September 5-12. p e r s o n a l i t y, Kevin Farley, brother of late SNL
Encompassing crucial in both star Chris Farley, gained over twenty
the pragmatic every day pounds to fill the role of Michael
glamour of the interactions Malone, a documentary filmmaker
jet setting crowd and special out to crash America’s birthday
and the simple occasions such party. Occupied by thoughts of
elegance of as job interviews the poverty, lack of healthcare,
those who travel and first dates. mistreatment of prisoners, and other
to gorgeous HF assorted issues that plague the US,
destinations,
Malone’s arrogant attempt to scrap
resort collections
Marc Jacobs Lacoste Tory Burch the Fourth of July sparks a visit
from three spirits of history-past.
Guiding Malone on a Scrooge-
esquejourneyofself–discovery,John
F. Kennedy, George Washington,
and Gen. George Patton scarcely
resemble their historic counterparts,
but their message remains clear: the
sacrifices of American heroes past
and present deserve our admiration,
remembrance, and respect.
Politically incorrect to an
extreme, if you can survive a
series of offensive jokes, this film
comes highly recommended. An
entertaining way to bite back at the
liberalism of Hollywood, spend
your time and money and see An
American Carol. HF
Thom Browne Doo.Ri DSQUARED Nanette Lapore
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SEPTEMBER 2008
Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right love his early recordings, back
Julie ROBISON
when he played his soul through
EDITOR IN CHIEF his harmonica. I’ve finally come
I loved the looks on people’s faces to terms with him going electric
when they found out I was going to (which is more than the folks
the Bob Dylan concert. at the Newport Folk Festival or
“How old are you?” they would in Manchester, England did in
ask me, incredulous. the mid-1960s), and I would bet
I would laugh it off, because with money that any live recording of
music, age has no limit. Music is Bob Dylan with Joan Baez trumps
timeless, and sustains beyond the your newest EP.
lifetime of its composer: I’ll be And yet, I thought twice about
listening to Dylan when I have one buying a ticket. My friend Frank,
another Bob Dylan
aficionado, told me to
go into the experience
with an open mind.
“It’s not what you
think, Julie,” he said.
‘It’s not what you’re
expecting. Just go and
appreciate the man and
his music.”
I knew what Frank
meant; Dylan’s later
stuff really tugs at my
heart strings to be sure,
but not in the way I
particularly like. When
photo by Robison Jack Black posed
A modest marquis advertises the immortal
the question to John
rocker and his band
Cusack in High Fidelity
foot in the grave, with the other of whether it’s better for a musical
tapping to keep beat. artist to burn out or fade away,
I am one of Bob Dylan’s greatest I always think of Bob. I always
fans. If he has recorded it, I’ve think he should have stopped
probably listened to it. I especially while he was still ahead, instead
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ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT
of continuing on to record some accidents, etc.) has certainly has taught me a life lesson: sure,
of the worst music I’ve ever heard. taken a toll on his vocal chords. you produce bad music once in
Nevertheless, I bought a ticket and Despite these factors, the concert while and people hate it and call
re-arranged my conflicting plans: was a remarkable experience. you ‘Judas’ at concerts; but you
after all, this is Bob Dylan. What impresses me most about stick with it. Not because you have
I remember the first time I heard Dylan is that, despite it all, despite to, but because you love it, because
Bob that night; it was dark, and the fact that he could have quit it inspires you, because it inspires
we were late. My friend Sarah years ago, he continues to sing, others. That’s the catalyst that
thought there would be an opening and continues to perform. He’s old, keeps you going, and that makes
act, and we were surprised to hear to be sure, but it’s him! There, on you create some of the best music
his band’s strained chords across stage, in the flesh. I couldn’t stop our generation knows, remembers,
the parking lot when and loves.
we arrived. A hollowed The concert closed with
voice caught my ear, new renditions of ‘Like
and I wondered who was A Rolling Stone’ and ‘All
singing. The vocalist Along the Watchtower,’
couldn’t seem to catch both of which I almost
his breath, or sing for didn’t recognize because
more than a few short they sounded so off their
spurts. The songs were original riffs. One can’t
largely instrumental, help, nevertheless, being
presumably because in awe of the man, while
this was the voice of listening to the applause
a man who should be thunder across the crowd,
fed through a tube for photo by Robison
the roar growing louder
the rest of his life. The Dylan’s stage set-up proved just as eclectic as the with every passing minute.
voice came from the music he has made famous That night, I believe Bob
man who was playing Dylan showed us all a
the keyboard…and the harmonica? the smile from creeping onto my glimpse of greatness—a
A sharp pang of realization spread face, where it stayed throughout glimpse not only of what he used to
throughout my entire body, a the entire performance of Dylan’s be, but what he has become, which
feeling of guilt and humiliation performance, and, thanks to is to say: a legend. HF
that I didn’t even recognize a kindly security guard, my
the sound of Dylan’s voice. camera recorded one of the most
Bob Dylan, age 67, sounds monumental performances of my
like death. Time (as well as lifetime.
smoking, drinking, motorcycle Maybe through it all, Bob Dylan
the reconstruction of the newly Soviet Union contrast with the
COLD WAR FROM PG. 9 liberated states. There is stillrelative apathy I felt among my

Real Hillsdalians
mass-media quite to the extent
that movies about actual wars do.
I often wonder, what does this
mean? Are we being shielded
of Genius
from an era that completely
changed our present and future
Here’s to you, Mr. Five Minutes Late. Every day you’re the because there were not
enough explosions?
residue of a Soviet behemoth that
classmates, showed me that we
is largely unknown to all but the
have the impression that we won
most politically astute students:
some sort of final, archetypal
the assassinations of dissident
battle against the bad guys, end
reporters in Russia, an invasionof story. But evil was not beaten,
into Georgia and threats to Poland, not really. It is very easy to
ignore, and perhaps after

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one strolling into Lane 236 just after attendance but just Evil Empire collapsed,
Maybe the victory of everyone was too exhausted
before class really gets started. Sneaking in with a stupid grin
on your face, a Jitters cup in-hand, and a little sleep left in
the free West over the FREE WEST OVER THE and relieved to do anything
Communist bloc looked too but forget about it. That may
your eyes, you dodge the professor. Hung-over? Tired? Running final. After the fireworks cOMMUNIST BLOC LOOKED TOO be why now I cannot connect
behind? No matter, they quit caring about your excuses after
the first two weeks of tardy.
Not absent, but not entirely present, you slam your backpack
were gone (they must
have been exhilarating),
perhaps there were no
FINAL.
”
with how my parents and
grandparents looked at the
world about them. I hope
visible problems left in the and genocide in Chechnya—all that the Cold War CCA this
into the face of every classmate you pass, avoiding icy stares and
world. American pride was of, which are rarely mentioned on week can make one of the most
heading inconspicuously towards the open desk in the satisfied and, unlike some less- our daily news between Obama important events of the 20th
far back corner. The clock reads 9:15, and settling comfortably gratifying wars that will remain and what happened in Iraq this century real for us, and put us
into your desk, pen in hand, you crack open your book and unnamed, there was nothing week. back on our guard. Who knows
sit unapologetically, anxiously waiting for class to really begin. left to do. It was possible for Seeing the pride with which when we might need a new set
Carry on, Professor-so-and-so, carry on. -EHB younger generations to ignore alumni relived the fall of the of soldiers. HF
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